Boot Scootin' Boogeyman by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2020-02-04T06:00:00+00:00

COOPER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE WITHIN twenty minutes. He was freshly showered and had changed into clean clothes — something Hannah was mildly bitter about — and he was all-business when he arrived.

“What’s going on here?”

“I’ll tell you what’s going on.” Jenn, the drunk bridesmaid from the night before, pushed in front of the other terrified women and fixed Cooper with a dark glare. “Heather is missing. You remember Heather, right? The bride. Well, she’s missing and I’m going to sue the crap out of you for this.”

“Go ahead.” Cooper was calm as he switched his gaze to Hannah. She looked frazzled, her blond hair sticking out at odd angles, but otherwise she was unhurt. That was the most important thing. “You signed releases to be allowed to stay here. Those releases have been run through ten lawyers ... and I warned you about wandering around last night. We’re not liable for one of your group taking off.”

“She didn’t take off,” Jenn fired back, fury practically dripping from her tongue. “She wouldn’t do that. I mean ... why would she? She’s marrying the man of her dreams, an investment banker for crying out loud, in two days. She’s about to get everything she’s ever wanted.”

“I’m not saying she voluntarily disappeared,” Cooper countered. “Although I can’t rule that out. I’m saying that perhaps she wandered out of the room and decided to investigate the town while the rest of you were sleeping. It looked like there was some imbibing going on upstairs last evening.”

Jenn’s mouth dropped open. “Are you blaming this on us?”

“I’m saying that we need to find her.” Cooper was calm. “I’m going to start a search myself. Hannah, I need you to tell any worker who shows up that I need him or her to join me. Okay?”

Hannah dumbly nodded. “I should help.”

“No.” Cooper vehemently shook his head. “I want you to stay here. You can coordinate things, act as a liaison with the bridal party.” He lowered his voice so only she could hear. “Call Boone and ask him to send some men. This will go quicker if we have more bodies.”

Hannah hesitated and then asked the obvious question. “Maybe she’s in the same spot we found the goat.”

He didn’t want to entertain that possibility, but he didn’t see where they had a lot of choice. “I’m going to check that area myself. I don’t want you getting ahead of yourself, though.” He moved his hands to her arms and vigorously rubbed. “We don’t know what happened. This woman could’ve panicked last night and decided to run from her wedding. It’s a distinct possibility.”

Jenn’s gaze was withering. “It’s not a possibility,” she growled. “Did I not tell you she was marrying an investment banker? Do you have any idea what that means?”

“She’ll always have a calendar ready?” Hannah asked blankly.

Cooper was mildly impressed that Jenn’s head didn’t pop off her neck given the amount of steam she was generating. It wasn’t a funny situation and yet the red-faced woman’s reaction struck him as absolutely hilarious.

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